WI - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Eve/Night

  • Madison
  • Uw Health University Hospital

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist Traveler Job Specialty: Cardiopulmonary - Respiratory Therapy Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 36 hrs/week, Evening/Night, 8 and 12-hour shifts (15:00-23:30, 19:00-07:30, 23:00-07:30), including weekends, holidays, and on-call responsibilities Guaranteed Hours: 36 Experience: Minimum of 2 years as a staff therapist License: Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the State of Wisconsin Certifications: - Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified through the American Heart Association Must-Have: - Permanent address outside a 50-mile radius of Madison- Pediatric and adult experience preferred- Experience in an Academic Level 1 - Trauma center or a similar-sized hospital- Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) accredited School for Respiratory Care- Two completed references from recent work environments or assignments Job Description: - Provide treatment and diagnostic respiratory services with patients and families in various clinical areas including intensive care units, emergency department, general care, perioperative, and procedure areas- Utilize clinical assessment skills and make appropriate clinical decisions to modify care according to protocols- Communicate effectively with an interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care- Act as a resource to physicians and healthcare professionals to ensure orders align with policies and procedures- May function as a Charge Therapist with responsibility for ensuring adequate respiratory care staff coverage- Travel and float to different units as needed, working with patients up to 1 year of age based on competency skills and experience- Shift reassignments may occur based on primary unit needs Additional Information: - Facility requires profiles to be submitted in .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx file formats